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Big Spirit Lake Spillway

A gauge on the Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa. Its stage was 1,398.32 ft as of Sep 27, 4:30 AM CDT.

Gauge BSPI4Dickinson County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
1,398.32 ftreported Sep 27, 4:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 26, 4:45 AM
Rank
447of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
1,404 ftabove sea level
County
Dickinson County
Position
43.4459° N, 95.0962° W
Record since
2024

Water level

Big Spirit Lake Spillway

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Big Spirit Lake Spillway: the water from 1,398.20 to 1,398.33 feet of stage, the latest 1,398.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 1,398.33 FT, SEP 27, 3:30 AM · LOW 1,398.20 FT, SEP 26, 5:30 AM1398.201398.251398.301398.356 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM1,398.31
Latest
1,398.31 ftSep 27, 4:45 AM
Highest
1,398.33 ftSep 27, 3:30 AM
Lowest
1,398.20 ftSep 26, 5:30 AM
Range
0.13 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.10 ftsince Sep 26, 5:15 AM
Readings
89
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:45 AM1,398.31
Sep 27, 4:30 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 4:15 AM1,398.31
Sep 27, 4:00 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 3:45 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 3:30 AM1,398.33
Sep 27, 3:15 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 3:00 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 2:45 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 2:30 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 2:15 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 2:00 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 1:30 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 1:15 AM1,398.31
Sep 27, 1:00 AM1,398.31
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1,398.31
Sep 27, 12:30 AM1,398.30
Sep 27, 12:15 AM1,398.31
Sep 27, 12:00 AM1,398.30
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1,398.31
Sep 26, 11:30 PM1,398.31
Sep 26, 11:15 PM1,398.30
Sep 26, 11:00 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1,398.29
Sep 26, 10:30 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 10:15 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1,398.29
Sep 26, 9:30 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 9:15 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 8:30 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 8:15 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 7:30 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 7:15 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 6:30 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 6:15 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 5:30 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 5:15 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 3:30 PM1,398.24
Sep 26, 3:15 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 3:00 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 2:30 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 2:15 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 2:00 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 1:30 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 1:15 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 1:00 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 12:30 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 12:15 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 12:00 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1,398.26
Sep 26, 11:30 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 11:15 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 11:00 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1,398.27
Sep 26, 10:30 AM1,398.26
Sep 26, 10:15 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 10:00 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 9:30 AM1,398.24
Sep 26, 9:15 AM1,398.23
Sep 26, 9:00 AM1,398.26
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 8:30 AM1,398.24
Sep 26, 8:15 AM1,398.23
Sep 26, 8:00 AM1,398.24
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 26, 7:30 AM1,398.23
Sep 26, 7:15 AM1,398.23
Sep 26, 7:00 AM1,398.24
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 6:30 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 6:15 AM1,398.21
Sep 26, 6:00 AM1,398.21
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 26, 5:30 AM1,398.20
Sep 26, 5:15 AM1,398.21
Water level, 7 days at Big Spirit Lake Spillway: the water from 1,395.80 to 1,398.34 feet of stage, the latest 1,398.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 1,398.34 FT, SEP 25, 10:45 PM · LOW 1,395.80 FT, SEP 20, 8:00 PM1,3951,3961,3971,3981,399Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 271,398.31
Latest
1,398.31 ftSep 27, 4:45 AM
Highest
1,398.34 ftSep 25, 10:45 PM
Lowest
1,395.80 ftSep 20, 8:00 PM
Range
2.54 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.03 ftsince Sep 20, 5:15 AM
Readings
665
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 4:45 AM1,398.31
Sep 27, 3:45 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 2:45 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 1:45 AM1,398.32
Sep 27, 12:45 AM1,398.31
Sep 26, 11:45 PM1,398.31
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1,398.29
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1,398.29
Sep 26, 8:30 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 2:45 PM1,398.27
Sep 26, 1:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 12:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 26, 11:45 AM1,398.26
Sep 26, 10:45 AM1,398.27
Sep 26, 9:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 8:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 7:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 26, 6:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 26, 3:45 AM1,398.24
Sep 26, 2:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 26, 1:45 AM1,398.26
Sep 26, 12:45 AM1,398.33
Sep 25, 11:45 PM1,398.34
Sep 25, 10:45 PM1,398.34
Sep 25, 9:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 25, 8:45 PM1,398.33
Sep 25, 7:45 PM1,398.29
Sep 25, 6:45 PM1,398.27
Sep 25, 5:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 25, 4:45 PM1,398.30
Sep 25, 3:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 25, 2:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 25, 1:45 PM1,398.31
Sep 25, 12:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 25, 11:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 25, 10:45 AM1,398.20
Sep 25, 9:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 25, 8:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 25, 7:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 25, 6:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 25, 5:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 25, 4:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 25, 3:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 25, 2:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 25, 1:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 25, 12:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 24, 11:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 24, 10:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 24, 9:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 24, 8:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 24, 7:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 24, 6:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 24, 5:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 24, 4:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 24, 3:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 24, 2:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 24, 1:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 24, 12:45 PM1,398.19
Sep 24, 11:45 AM1,398.20
Sep 24, 10:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 9:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 8:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 24, 7:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 6:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 5:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 4:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 3:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 2:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 1:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 24, 12:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 23, 11:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 23, 10:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 23, 9:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 23, 8:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 23, 7:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 23, 6:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 23, 5:45 PM1,398.12
Sep 23, 4:45 PM1,398.09
Sep 23, 3:45 PM1,398.10
Sep 23, 2:45 PM1,398.15
Sep 23, 1:45 PM1,398.28
Sep 23, 12:45 PM1,398.27
Sep 23, 11:45 AM1,398.27
Sep 23, 10:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 23, 9:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 8:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 7:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 6:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 5:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 4:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 3:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 2:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 1:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 23, 12:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 22, 11:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 22, 10:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 22, 9:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 22, 8:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 22, 7:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 22, 6:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 22, 5:45 PM1,398.20
Sep 22, 4:45 PM1,398.20
Sep 22, 3:45 PM1,398.19
Sep 22, 2:45 PM1,398.28
Sep 22, 1:45 PM1,398.20
Sep 22, 12:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 22, 11:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 22, 10:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 22, 9:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 22, 8:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 22, 7:45 AM1,398.26
Sep 22, 6:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 22, 5:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 22, 4:45 AM1,398.26
Sep 22, 3:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 22, 2:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 22, 1:45 AM1,398.23
Sep 22, 12:45 AM1,398.24
Sep 21, 11:45 PM1,398.24
Sep 21, 10:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 21, 9:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 21, 8:45 PM1,398.22
Sep 21, 7:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 21, 6:45 PM1,398.27
Sep 21, 5:45 PM1,398.27
Sep 21, 4:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 21, 3:45 PM1,398.26
Sep 21, 2:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 21, 1:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 21, 12:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 21, 11:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 21, 10:45 AM1,398.26
Sep 21, 9:45 AM1,398.26
Sep 21, 8:45 AM1,398.24
Sep 21, 7:45 AM1,398.22
Sep 21, 6:45 AM1,398.28
Sep 21, 5:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 21, 4:45 AM1,398.27
Sep 21, 3:45 AM1,398.29
Sep 21, 2:45 AM1,398.28
Sep 21, 1:45 AM1,398.25
Sep 21, 12:45 AM1,398.20
Sep 20, 11:45 PM1,398.24
Sep 20, 10:45 PM1,398.24
Sep 20, 9:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 20, 8:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 20, 7:45 PM1,398.24
Sep 20, 6:45 PM1,397.01
Sep 20, 5:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 20, 4:45 PM1,398.21
Sep 20, 3:45 PM1,398.23
Sep 20, 2:45 PM1,398.25
Sep 20, 1:45 PM1,398.24
Sep 20, 12:45 PM1,398.28
Sep 20, 11:45 AM1,398.21
Sep 20, 10:45 AM1,398.24
Sep 20, 9:45 AM1,398.30
Sep 20, 8:45 AM1,398.26
Sep 20, 7:45 AM1,398.28
Sep 20, 6:45 AM1,398.27
Sep 20, 5:45 AM1,398.30

Left out: 1 reading the gauge sent that were not the water, the furthest 1,395.73 ft on Sep 2. A reading is left out when it leaps away from the water and straight back, sticks on one value, or swings with a gauge in ice or failing.

Water level, 30 days at Big Spirit Lake Spillway: the water from 1,395.80 to 1,398.40 feet of stage, the latest 1,398.31 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 1,398.40 FT, SEP 5, 1:15 AM · LOW 1,395.80 FT, SEP 20, 8:00 PM1,3951,3961,3971,3981,399Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 221,398.31
Latest
1,398.31 ftSep 27, 4:45 AM
Highest
1,398.40 ftSep 5, 1:15 AM
Lowest
1,395.80 ftSep 20, 8:00 PM
Range
2.60 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.02 ftsince Aug 28, 5:15 AM
Readings
2,861
Left out
1not the water
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 271,398.331,398.301,398.321,398.3120
Sep 261,398.341,398.201,398.251,398.3190
Sep 251,398.341,398.201,398.251,398.3496
Sep 241,398.301,398.191,398.221,398.2396
Sep 231,398.311,398.091,398.211,398.2396
Sep 221,398.291,398.191,398.221,398.2296
Sep 211,398.291,396.991,398.241,398.2496
Sep 201,398.331,395.801,398.201,398.2496
Sep 191,398.331,398.201,398.271,398.2596
Sep 181,398.331,397.051,398.251,398.2596
Sep 171,398.251,398.191,398.221,398.2496
Sep 161,398.291,398.161,398.211,398.2296
Sep 151,398.261,398.101,398.201,398.2296
Sep 141,398.251,398.171,398.221,398.2096
Sep 131,398.321,398.151,398.241,398.2396
Sep 121,398.341,398.131,398.241,398.2696
Sep 111,398.361,398.251,398.331,398.3496
Sep 101,398.351,398.211,398.281,398.3496
Sep 91,398.341,398.231,398.271,398.2495
Sep 81,398.331,398.161,398.241,398.2496
Sep 71,398.351,398.161,398.231,398.2596
Sep 61,398.281,398.211,398.241,398.2496
Sep 51,398.401,398.171,398.311,398.2389
Sep 41,398.391,398.101,398.271,398.3896
Sep 31,398.391,396.961,398.191,398.3996
Sep 21,398.341,398.101,398.221,398.1793
Sep 11,398.371,398.131,398.261,398.2596
Aug 311,398.381,396.901,398.231,398.2295
Aug 301,398.381,398.131,398.281,398.3796
Aug 291,398.371,398.161,398.251,398.3196
Aug 281,398.291,398.071,398.191,398.2175

How it reports

Rank
447of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
88 of 9691.6% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
128 of 13594.8% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 h 30 minfrom Sep 26, 3:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 4:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
29 min9 in 10 within 30 min

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Near Big Spirit Lake Spillway

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.